October 21, 2008

Holy SPIN, Batman!

One for the Team did an instudio at Spin Magazine last month. They posted it on spin.com today, check it out!


One for the Team and The Poison Control Center will be playing at the Afternoon Records - Vitriol Independent Promotions CMJ Showcase. Check it out if you're in New York for the Music Marathon - October 22, 12PM at Rehab.


xoxo,
Alyssa

October 15, 2008

Big show tomorrow night at the Walker!
xoxo,
Ian

October 14, 2008

Starting today, Now, Now Every Children are posting a new song every day this week from their new album, "Cars," which will be out on Dec. 9.

One for the Team also announced more tour dates:

10.18 – Wausau, WI @ Rockwater
10.19 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
10.20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose ^
10.22 – New York, NY @ Rehab (CMJ) ^
10.25 – New York, NY @ Rehab (CMJ)
10.26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox
10.27 – Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre
10.28 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
10.29 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
11.02 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub *
11.03 – Mt. Vernon, IA @ Cornell College *
11.04 – Vote!!
11.05 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie's *
11.06 – Columbus, OH @ Bernies Distillery *
11.07 – Detroit, MI @ the Belmont *
11.08 – Lexington, KY @ Al's Bar *
11.10 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Club 527 #
11.13 – Tarpon Springs, FL @ Neptune Lounge #
11.14 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery #
11.15 – Pembroke Planes, FL @ Talent Farm #
11.16 – Ft. Myers, FL @ Music Factory #
11.21 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 #
11.22 – New York, NY @ Downstairs at Europa #
11.24 – Metamora, IL @ Johnnys Coffee House #
11.25 – Madison, WI @ The Annex #

^=w/So Many Dynamos
*=w/Dressy Bessy
#=w/Asteria and Select Start

xoxo,
Ian

September 30, 2008

Haley Bonar has added new tour dates, check them out!
10/04 - Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe 9PM
10/05 - Cambridge, MA T.T. the Bear's Place 8PM
10/07 - New York, NY Hiro Ballroom 7PM
10/08 - Brooklyn, NY Union Hall 8PM
10/09 - Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio 8PM
10/10 - Evanston, IL The Space 8PM
10/19 - Los Angeles, CA Largo at the Coronet 8PM
10/20- Los Angeles, CA Largo at the Coronet 8PM
11/01 - Duluth, MN Decc Auditorium 8PM
11/02 - Fargo, ND The Venue 8PM

Spiritual Mansions' Ryan Harris is featured on the cover of this month's Code Magazine. Find pictures of the whole Spiritual Mansions crew when you pick up the entire issue.
Spiritual Mansions have also released the tracklisting for "Touched" their new album due out late 2008!

1. Smart Hurts

2. State Song

3. Perfect Man

4. Lady Cascade

5. Jenny

6. Song for a Liar

7. The Sweeter Side

8. What I Miss the Most

9. Your Something

10. I'm Gonna Break His Heart

11. Three Day Weekend

xoxo,
Alyssa

September 29, 2008

Last week was another spectacular week on CMJ when One for the Team hit #50 and A Night in the Box hit #136 on the Top 200 charts!

Now, Now Every Children will be playing with Mates of State tonight at the Fine Line! Check it out if you're in town - doors are at 7!

xoxo,
Alyssa

September 19, 2008

UPDATE!

This week on the CMJ Top 200 One for the Team hit #46 and A Night in the Box climbed to 103!

A Night in the Box will be playing on Cambridge Square all the next week. If you're in the Boston area, check out the sidewalks, and you might hear our favorite banjo.

Haley Bonar will be playing with Andrew Bird in New York City at the Hiro Ballroom. Click here for a full list of tour dates.

xoxo,
Alyssa

September 11, 2008

Congratulations to The Wars of 1812 for being #4 Picked to Click!

A Night in the Box are about to hit the road and play 5 exclusive dates in Cambridge Square, where they will rock it in the sidewalks for the fans. ANITB will also be celebrating there awesome debut at #144 on this weeks CMJ charts.

The Poison Control Center are joining Dressy Bessy for a stint on their tour later this fall, check out the tour dates and see if you can catch the amazing live version of "Give It A Try" from their newly released "Give It A Try" 7":
10/31 - St. Louis, MO The Duck Room 8PM
11/01 - Kirksville, MO The Dukum Inn 8PM
11/02 - Chicago, IL Abbey Pub 8PM

Who is on PopMatters right now? Oh, Haley Bonar, that's who.

One for the Team fell to a not so shabby #47 on CMJ this week.
Next week they're on tour. Check them out if they're in a city near you.
09/12 - Minneapolis, MN The Whole 6PM
09/14 - Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge 8PM
09/16 - Toledo, OH Frankie's
09/18 - Lakewood, OH Hi Fi Concert Club 8PM
09/20 - Providence, RI The House of Chris 8PM
09/21 - Boston, MA The Church 6PM
09/22 - Danbury, CT Heirloom Arts Theatre 7PM
09/23 - Asbury Park, NJ The Saint 8PM
09/24 - Brooklyn, NY Trash Bar 8PM
09/25 - New York, NY Cake Shop 8PM
09/26 - Pittsburg, PA Smiling Moose 9PM
09/27 - Virginia Beach, VA Club Relevant 8PM
09/29 - Wilson, NC Luna Bean 6PM
09/30 - Chapel Hill, NC Mansion 462 6PM
10/02 - Columbia, MO MOJO's 6PM
10/03 - Kansas, MO Record Bar 8PM
10/05 - Omaha, NE Waiting Room 8PM
10/06 - Vermillion, SD Raziel's 8PM
10/07 - Fargo, ND The Aquarium 8PM
10/08 - Duluth, MN University of Minnesota, Duluth 8PM
10/11 - Northfield, MN Carleton College, The Cave 8PM

Finally, welcome Meredith, our newest, most awesome intern to our Afternoon Records family by sending her an email at info@afternoonrecords.com and saying hi!

xoxo,
Alyssa

September 2, 2008

It's a Tuesday, and that's James Bond code for a lot of news.

Now, Now Every Children have tracks listed for their upcoming LP, available in November:
1.) Not One, But Two
2.) Everyone You Know
3.) Have You Tried
4.) Sleep Through Summer
5.) Friends With My Sister
6.) In My Chest
7.) Headlights
8.) In The City
9.) We Know Martha Webber
10.) Little Brother
11.) Cars

A Night in the Box's "Write A Letter" ADDED at #14 on the CMJ charts this week, while One for the Team's "Build It Up" climbed the charts to #43 on the Top 200.

A Night in the Box has an upcoming, killer show with The Brass Kings on September 12 at Lee's Liquor Lounge.

There is a real cool show for students in the Minneapolis area on October 16, check out The Walker for a FREE Student event and see Now, Now Every Children, We All Have Hooks For Hands and Crescent Moon is in Big Trouble.And yes. Now is the time to pick up your copy of "Give It A Try" the new Poison Control Center 7".

xoxo,
Alyssa

August 29, 2008

Well it's about time.

No one is happier than we are to let you know that the PCC 7" "Give It A Try" is now available for sale in the Afternoon Records online store.

xoxo,
Alyssa

August 7, 2008

xoxo,
Katie

July 29, 2008

Haley Bonar recieved a 7.1 on Pitchfork! Check out the review here!

July 25, 2008

Awesome things are happening around Afternoon Records ...
And it's more than Buckwheat getting trapped on our bookshelf ...

For her 6th week on the CMJ Top 200 Radio Charts, Haley Bonar hit #66!


Now, Now Every Children is in today's Star Tribune. Check that out here!


One for the Team will be on tour again next week, check out the dates:
08/01 - Bozeman, MT Filling Station 6PM
08/02 - Spokane, WA Zombie Room 6PM
08/03 - Seattle, WA The Mix 6PM
08/05 - Portland, OR The Know 6PM
08/08 - Hollywood, CA Knitting Factory 6PM
08/09 - Long Beach, CA Blue Cafe 5PM
08/10 - Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction 7PM
08/11 - Las Vegas, NV Rejavanate 5PM
08/12 - Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts 6PM
08/13 - Flagstaff, AZ Hotel Monte Vista 6PM

xoxo,
Alyssa, Ian and Buckwheat.

July 16, 2008

Haley Bonar charted #45 on the CMJ Top 200 this week! Be sure to pick up a copy of "Big Star," it's amazing.

We All Have Hooks For Hands are running a MySpace special until Monday. This week only, you can pick up "The Pretender" for $5 exclusively on their MySpace page.

xoxo,
Ian

July 14, 2008 Part II

And! Now, Now Every Children's "Everyone You Know" will be featured on tonight's episode of ABC Family's "The Middleman" at 9 p.m. CST. Check it out!

-Ian

July 14, 2008

Poison Control Center played 80/30 last week and it was awesome. Check out this video montage, it explains it all. Oh yeah, and go buy all 4 records PCC has out on Afternoon Records.

xoxo,
Ian

July 9, 2009

The Poison Control Center is going out on tour with Apples in Stereo!
We're excited. They're excited. You should be excited too. Check out the dates!

07/18 - Louisville, KY Headliner's Music Hall 8PM
07/19 - St. Louis, MO Blueberry Hill Duck Room 8PM
07/21 - Iowa City, IA Picador 9PM
07/22 - St. Paul, MN The Turf Club 8PM
07/23 - Omaha, NE Waiting Room 8PM
07/25 - Denton, TX J&J's Pizza
07/26 - Dallas, TX Song Of Hermann Hall 8PM
07/27 - Little Rock, AR Revolution Music Room 8PM
07/28 - Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Music Cafe 8PM
07/29 - Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge 8PM
07/30 - Blacksburg, VA The Lantern 9:30PM
07/31 - Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Masonic Temple 8PM
08/01 - Chicago, IL The Beat Kitchen 8PM
08/02 - Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live 8PM

It's SO awesome. Catch them if you can!

xoxo,
Alyssa & Katie

July 7, 2008

Multiple choice quiz from Afternoon Records.
Which is best?

a.) Haley Bonar will be on KARE 11 Tomorrow, Tuesday July 8 at 10AM.

b.) Now, Now Every Children are going to be on tour! Here are their dates!
07/13 – Madison, WI Café Montmarte
07/16 – Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
07/18 – Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
07/19 – Sedalia, MO Twisterz
07/21 – Omaha, NE PS Collective
07/22 – Lincoln, NE Box Awesome
07/26 – Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
08/04 – Missoula, MT The Badlander
08/05 – Spokane, WA Mootsy’s
08/06 – Portland, OR The Know
08/09 – Long Beach, CA The Blue Café
08/13 – Springfield, MO The Outland Ballroom
08/16 – Minneapolis, MN The Beat Coffeehouse


c.) Two of your favorite bands are in the studio, recording again: Mouthful of Bees AND We All Have Hooks for Hands!

d.) Haley Bonar added more tour dates!
07/09 - Madison, WI Wisconsin Union Terrace
07/11 - Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall
07/12 - Rochester, MN St. John's Block Party
08/02 - Evenston, IL Space
08/21 - Mears Park, MN Mears Park

e.) Now, Now Every Children have new T-shirts and they're on sale!
(this is a picture of me wearing one ...)
f.) all of the above!

Answer: F! All of the above! (duh.)

xoxo,
Alyssa

July 3, 2008

Tonight at the MMAA Patio Nights: Battle Royale and We All Have Hooks For Hands! 7 p.m., all ages, $5.

A Night in the Box got a HUGE review in Culture Bully, read it here. Pick up their new record on our Store!

July 1, 2008

Some very exciting Haley Bonar news today! The first is that "Big Star" found itself on the Star Tribune's "Best New Albums of 2008 (So Far)" list, read the piece on HERE.

But, what is very cool, is that Haley was featured on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" today, listen to the piece HERE.

Above, is Haley's performance in-studio at 89.3 The Current.

More news to come,
Ian

June 26, 2008

Haley Bonar continues to destroy universes. She charted #55 on the CMJ Top 200 this last week and has been playing great shows on the road with Hayden. Above is her performance of "Ransom" at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR on 6.23.08 (courtesy of Breaking Blog).

Enjoy!

Ian